West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has taken his frustration over international breaks to a new level by sensationally suggesting countries pay his players' wages when they are away.

Pulis also said foreign governing bodies should cough up compensation if a player returns to his club injured following an international fixture.

The embattled boss made the comments as he contemplated losing Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon, Albion's match-winner at Norwich City on Saturday, for another two weeks of the season next month.

Pulis has been left without up to 11 of his star players for four of the 12 weeks of the campaign to date, and the Baggies boss believes something should be done to minimise and ease the disruption.

Darren Fletcher of West Bromwich Albion celebrates his team's 1-0 win

"It's got to be looked at because it's got to a stage where they're away so long now," he said.

"My argument is that if international teams want these players then they should pay their wages for those weeks.

"And if they come back injured then they should pay compensation.

"It's been banded around that if you want international games then play them at the end of the season then see if the players want to go so readily at the end of the season when they're going to miss their families.

"I think if the quality is there (in the overseas transfer market) you have to take it and then try and manage it."

Pulis was however the first to admit his radical proposals were unlikely to find favour with authorities not just at home, but abroad.

"We've got absolutely no chance," he said.

"It's obviously the Premier League and the FA, all the governing bodies - our own governing bodies not UEFA or FIFA, who have to try and change the situation because sometimes it's really ridiculous.

"Then they go away on friendlies as well which again I find amazing."

Albion host Leicester City on Saturday and then visit Manchester United the following weekend after which Rondon will once again jet off on the 12-hour plane journey to his homeland for World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Ecuador.

His goal at Carrow Road was only his second since his club-record £12 million summer switch from Zenit St Petersburg.

West Bromwich Albion's Salomon Rondon celebrates scoring

But like his first at Stoke in September, it was the only goal of the game and made the difference between a draw and win.

Pulis added: "He's a good lad, he's mixed in with the players really well.

"I wish he was scoring the fifth or sixth in a game, but I think for him just scoring goals is important.

"I think there's still more to come."

At Norwich, Rondon delivered one of is finest displays in an Albion shirt in what was arguably West Brom's most accomplished team performance this term.

Stephane Sessegnon of West Bromwich Albion and Dieumerci Mbokani of Norwich City

And Pulis was also quick to acknowledge the role of his wide men James McClean and Stephane Sessegnon in adding some much-needed creativity and attacking prowess.

"I thought McClean was outstanding and Sessegnon has given us more of a threat down the right-hand side as well," the Welshman added.